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375ml - Case of 24
Bottle:
$8.55
Pale yellow with golden hints
Nice aromatic intensity, citrus and white flowers notes.
Straight forward, fresh, good...
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle:
$8.55
Pale yellow with golden hints
Nice aromatic intensity, citrus and white flowers notes.
Straight forward, fresh, good...
375ml
Bottle:
$169.94
3 bottles:
$166.54
Rich and unctuous, thick in texture but polished and refined, this deftly balances its pear, pineapple, tobacco and...
375ml
Bottle:
$11.94
From a vineyard of sand and gravel. Around the village of Kientzheim. The juice is extracted with infinite care in...
375ml
Bottle:
$37.94
12 bottles:
$37.18
Gobelsburg's 2020 Ried Heiligenstein 1ÖTW opens with a clear, bright and savory bouquet of sandstone, salt, ripe...
375ml
Bottle:
$43.94
12 bottles:
$43.06
The 2021 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein was harvested on Permian sandstone. A gentle creaminess on the nose dissipates...
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle:
$9.26
Vinified in stainless steel, with just a hint of residual sugar, this wine vividly represents all that Mosel wine...
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle:
$9.26
A fresh and crisp DRY Riesling bursting with apple and melon notes from the steep slopes of the Germany’s Mosel...
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle:
$9.98
A fresh and crisp DRY Riesling bursting with apple and melon notes from the steep slopes of the Germany’s Mosel...
375ml
Bottle:
$15.90
12 bottles:
$15.58
Elegant and refined on the nose with aromas of slate. Bright and mineraly on the palate with ripe fruity flavors and...
375ml
Bottle:
$18.94
12 bottles:
$18.56
A seductive white, with rich, spicy apple and sweet peach notes that balance the saccharine richness well, with...
375ml
Bottle:
$118.95
Balls-to-the-wall power here, an enveloping BA that's elegant and not voluptuous, with creamy-malty flavors but even...
375ml
Bottle:
$105.94
The Selbachs’ 2006 Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Beerenauslese smells of resin, caramel, white raisins, and...
375ml
Bottle:
$118.94
12 bottles:
$116.56
An absolutely prototypic riesling BA that is packed with dried fruit (plenty of dates and figs), flowers and forest...
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$13.65
Lots of concrete and spices featuring cloves and dried apples. A dry, full-bodied palate with polished texture....
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$70.77
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$37.11
Gewurztraminer Japanese Whiskey Riesling 375ml
Gewurztraminer is renowned for being a particularly tricky grape varietal to grow and cultivate, but is one which plenty of wineries persevere with due to its unique properties and excellent flavors The vines themselves are highly robust, and can even be unruly when in the correct type of soil, but they cannot grow well in terroirs which contain chalk or other similar components. They are also extremely susceptible to a wide range of diseases and rot, and due to their early budding and fruiting, they cannot survive frost. However, despite these problems, in cooler climates and on the right terroir, the Gewurztraminer grape varietal produces wonderful results quite unlike any other vine. The pink grapes are packed full of elegant and sweet flavors, their relatively high sugar content offering a light sweetness alongside floral notes, perfumed and aromatic aromas, and a distinctive taste of lychees.
Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.
The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.
Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.
While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.